Huffington Post January 23, 2009, by Stephen Zunes
I dared to hope. I even felt a little patriotic. I was among the two million people who assembled on the Washington Mall to witness the moment. I was willing to come all the way from California, pay the air fare — and leave the carbon footprint — in order to join my daughter Kalila, a student at Earlham College in Indiana, in watching history being made. I have written a series of articles raising concerns about various positions Obama had staked out during the campaign and, in particular, raising questions about some of the appointments Obama has made. I will no doubt write more such articles over the next four to eight years. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-zunes/daring-to-hope-on-the-was_b_159881.html